Shock absorber



June 7, 1927. 1,631,459

7 A. BENNETT saocx ABSORBER Filed Sept. 22. 1925 mvEN-roR v ARTHUR BENNETT E YS l Pass-.1 June 7,192 7. I y l,63l 45 9 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE, ARTHUR IBENLTETT, F GHILLIWAQK TOWNSHIP, BRITISH IOLUMBJ IA,

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Application filed September 22, 1925. Serial Na -57,938.

My invention relates to improvements in nut 11 at one end and a shoulder 12 adjashock absorbers the objects of which are to cent the opposite end, this pin is secured to provide means whereby the effect of road the lower endof the bracket 2 and is fitted shocks may beabsorbed between the axle of Witlra removable rubber bushing 13, com- 50 5 the road wheels of a vehicle and its frame. prising two substantially conical members A further object is to utilize pneumatic 14, so that in the event of it being desired means-both for cushioning'the initial shock to remove the tire 7 from the rim '6, the nut and for countering the rebound therefrom. 11 may be removed and the outer member The invention consists essentially of 'withdrawn to facilitate the handling of the 55 brackets extending from a vehicle frame to tire. The numeral 15 indicates an inner each of which is secured a pneumatic tire tube which is fitted in the ordinary manner enclosed within a rim supported upon the With a valve 16 for the admission of air to axle of the road wheels, as will be more fully the tube.

' described in the following specification, in Having thus described theseveral parts 15 hi h; of my invention I will now explain its unc- Fig. 1 is a rear View of a car showing the tlon. invention. The road shocks transmitted, to the rim Fig. 2 is anenlarged side view of the in- 6 from the road wheels are cushioned on the vention. lower side of the pin 10 by-the rubber bush- Fig. -3;.is a transverse sectional view. ing 13 and thelower halfof the tire 7, the

In the" drawings like characters of referresilience of the rubber in the tread and side ence indicate corresponding parts in each walls of the lower part of the tire supported figur by the internal air pressure permittingthe The frame members of-the vehicle are in tread to remain in constant engagement with 25 dicated by the numeral "1, and to these brackthe bushing.

'et's' 2 are secured in a position directly above What I claim as my invention'is'z. the axles. The numeral 3 indicates a pair 1. A shock absorber comprising. a tire deof road wheels suitably mounted upon an tachably carried in a rim and having a tread axle carried within an axle housing 4, adjaupon its inner periphery, means for support- 3 cent each end of the axle housing a bearing 5 the rim upon a wheel axle, and means is provided which 'forms a support for a ffor, supporting a vehicle frame upon the tire rim 6, of any suitable type such as for tire tread, said supporting means charactera straight wall or a clincher tire. ized by a pin having a two member bushing The numeral 7 indicates a tire, preferably adapted to engage the tread of-the tire. so

1 pneumatic, which is formed inthe reverse 2. A shock absorber comprising a tire de-' tire, and the tread 8 is on the inner periphmanner' to that employed in tire manufactachably carried in a rim and having a tread ture generally, in so far as the holding rim upon its inner periphery, means for supportis disposed -at the outer periphery of the in the rim upon a wheel axle, and means for {40 ery, thetread of the tile being relieved of tread, said supporting means characterized and be capable of affording the same degree tacha '-*rubbing wear.may be made relatively thin by a hzvingda ttfivoplembg glaslgagl dz;

yscur ereo an a supporting a vehicle frame upon the tire i of resilience as the. side walls 9, thereby per en age the tread of the tire.- I

' 'tting great deflection without causing unated at Ohilliwack BC this 2nd day of 9 6 due heat generation. V September 1925.-

The numeral 10 indicates apin having a ARTHUR BENNETT. 

